CVE-2017-6214

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CVSS 3.0

7.5 high

EPSS

5%p91

Published

Feb 23, 2017 (Feb 23, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

The tcp_splice_read function in net/ipv4/tcp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and soft lockup) via vectors involving a TCP packet with the URG flag.

Vendors: linux
Products: linux kernel
Weakness: CWE-835
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (4.7%)

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